Gaviota State Park
California State Park
Write a Review 17620 Gaviota Beach Rd. Gaviota, CA 93117 805-968-1033 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.4729, -120.2294
Overview of Gaviota State Park
Last Price Paid: $45
Reported by Apee13 on 9/12/2023
Longest RV Reported: 21 feet (Class B)
Reported by Dreamcatcher on 9/14/2021
Number of Sites 39
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Length 27 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Gaviota State Park 4 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 4 Users
Last reported 9/12/2023
“What a Dump”
Reviewed 9/12/2023
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
Overall Rating
Ugly, dirty, no grass, beach unkept, unbelievably rude state park attendant! He put us right in the same place as a tent village and there were at least 25 spaces open. I asked if we could move and he said all sites were booked solid. My husband went back to ask and the attendant decided to switch us with someone else coming in later. ... more
Ugly, dirty, no grass, beach unkept, unbelievably rude state park attendant! He put us right in the same place as a tent village and there were at least 25 spaces open. I asked if we could move and he said all sites were booked solid. My husband went back to ask and the attendant decided to switch us with someone else coming in later. Only ONE other camper came there whole time. Awful place and advise you to not go.
Verizon 5G
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“Expensive & Run Down”
Reviewed 8/30/2023
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
Overall Rating
The green grass in the other photos is now gone and it is dirt. Showers and toilets need cleaning. It is a beach campground so you are in a parking lot, meh 🤷♂️
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Verizon 4G
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“Decent”
Reviewed 9/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 31 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
A beautiful private beach in a unique setting (adjacent to the pier and bridge). I didn’t have time to visit the nearby wind caves or the hot spring, but all the more reason to come back! Bathrooms are clean and there's a snack shack for convenience. The campground draws a diverse crowd (rv, tent, surfers, families) and by 9pm the whol... more
A beautiful private beach in a unique setting (adjacent to the pier and bridge). I didn’t have time to visit the nearby wind caves or the hot spring, but all the more reason to come back! Bathrooms are clean and there's a snack shack for convenience. The campground draws a diverse crowd (rv, tent, surfers, families) and by 9pm the whole campground quiets down pretty quickly and despite being next to a train bridge, I did not hear the train while I was there. Slept with the camper window cracked open and fell asleep to the sound of the nearby waves. Quite nice. The campsites all bleed into one another with little to no division between sites. Tents are essentially out in a shared open space. Verizon reception was good with 15mb+ down.
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Verizon 4G
Dreamcatcher would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Beautiful when the weather is good”
Reviewed 9/23/2020
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
| RV Length: | 12' (Teardrop Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Great little campground with a private beach, a pier (currently closed) and an Amtrak trestle bridge for the Coast Starlight route up and down the coast. Bathrooms with flush toilets and cold water sinks are kept clean. Hot showers $.25/2 minutes. No hookups that I know of. IT CAN BE VERY WINDY in this area so beware, especially if you... more
Great little campground with a private beach, a pier (currently closed) and an Amtrak trestle bridge for the Coast Starlight route up and down the coast. Bathrooms with flush toilets and cold water sinks are kept clean. Hot showers $.25/2 minutes. No hookups that I know of. IT CAN BE VERY WINDY in this area so beware, especially if you're tent camping. Each site has a picnic tablet and a fire pit.
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Verizon 4G
J.R. would stay here again
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5 reviews
“Park site says CG is closed 2023 due to storm damage but ReserveCalifornia shows sites are reservable”
noted 5/14/2023
Confusing! State park site says CG is fully closed 2023 due to storm damage. Many other state parks are either partially or fully closed in 2023. List available at https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30009.
However, ReserveCalifornia shows sites are reservable and reserved: https://www.reservecalifornia.com/Web/#!park/646/491. So maybe only partially closed.
I stayed here 2x a few years ago & would definitely stay again which is how I found out about the closure.
5 reviews
noted 5/14/2023
CG is closed 2023 due to storm damage. Many other state parks are either partially or fully closed in 2023. List available at https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30009.
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- swimming beach
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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